What is the Cleveland Guardians record in 2026?

The Cleveland Guardians are 59-62, 4th in the AL Central.

Who is pitching for the Guardians today?

Parker Messick (9-6, 2.57 ERA) vs Keider Montero (8-7, 3.38 ERA). First pitch at 01:10 PM EDT.

What channel is the Guardians game on today?

Today's game airs on Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, Detroit SportsNet. First pitch at 01:10 PM EDT.

Cleveland Guardians News & Updates

August 13, 2026

The Cleveland Guardians were 59-62, 4th in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 at Comerica Park.

Guardians Daily Vibe Check

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Lukewarm

a rough stretch

The positives and negatives are canceling out. The 2-5 record this week is doing most of the damage. Compounding things, outscored by 7 this week.

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Guardians Game on August 13

Opponent:	Detroit Tigers (59-61)
Location:	Comerica Park
First Pitch:	01:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Parker Messick (9-6, 2.57 ERA) vs Keider Montero (8-7, 3.38 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, Detroit SportsNet

Guardians Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 at Comerica Park.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	6	10	1
	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	7	1

Highlights

Jo Adell went 1-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Angel Martínez went 3-5 with 1 RBI.

Guardians Record & Standings

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
White Sox	62	57	.521		W1
Twins	60	62	.492	3.5	W1
Tigers	59	61	.492	3.5	L1
Guardians	59	62	.488	4.0	W1
Royals	49	73	.402	14.5	L4

Cleveland Guardians are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -7 run differential.

Guardians Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
7 Jo Adell	18	.235	.688	66
24 Chase DeLauter	13	.283	.803	57
46 Nathaniel Lowe	13	.266	.816	43

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
36 Cade Smith	3-1	2.30	1.12	54.2
62 Erik Sabrowski	4-2	3.55	1.42	33.0
35 Colin Holderman	6-3	2.08	0.90	47.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
1 Angel Martínez	6 hits, 1 RBI, .462 AVG in last 3 games
7 Jo Adell	2 hits, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .2 AVG in last 3 games
38 Steven Kwan	5 hits, .417 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
77 Parker Messick	7.2 IP, 6 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
36 Cade Smith	3.1 scoreless IP, 6 K in 3 recent games

Guardians News

The Guardians managed to snap their horrid skid with a 6-4 win over the Tigers, thanks in part to the efforts of deadline additions Nathaniel Lowe and Jo Adell, who continue to show their value in a struggling lineup. Despite this much-needed victory, the team's pitching woes loom large, they’ve been allowing an alarming 6.3 runs per game over the last week, revealing a critical need for improvement. Meanwhile, at Triple-A, the buzz is all about Ralphy Velazquez, who’s crushing it with two home runs and five RBIs in his latest game, raising questions about when he might get the call-up. With a record of 58-62 and a season teetering on the edge, the Guardians are caught between glimpses of potential and the harsh reality of their recent performances.

Sources

Awaybackgone

3 Guardians prospects who can take advantage of recent flurry of minor-league promotions

Jace LaViolette, Juneiker Caceres and Ryan Degges are three Guardians prospects who will benefit from playing at a higher minor league level.

Awaybackgone

Ex-Guardians farmhand just had Yankees call up announced in one of the oddest ways possible

Although Bradley Hanner never made an impression during his time in the Cleveland Guardians' farm system, he's going to get his shot with the Yankees.

MLB.com

Deadline additions Lowe, Adell, Griffin deliver as Guardians snap skid

DETROIT -- Guardians first baseman Nathaniel Lowe saw shortstop Brayan Rocchio range to his right in the ninth inning on Wednesday to pursue a ground ball hit by Kevin McGonigle. As Lowe braced for Rocchio’s throw across the diamond, the first baseman knew he had to at least get some

MLB.com

Guardians No. 1 prospect hitting on all cylinders -- and with a lot of power -- at Triple-A

For much of 2026, Ralphy Velazquez has looked like a slugger on a steady path toward the Majors. Lately, though, that gait seems more like a sprint. MLB’s No. 33 prospect homered twice and matched career highs with three hits and five RBIs as Triple-A Columbus outslugged Omaha, 15-7, on

Coveringthecorner

Minor League Recap: Ralphy Stays Hot

Clippers 15, Storm Chasers 7 It was a massive game for the Clippers offense lead by number one prospect Ralphy Velazquez. He went 3-5 with 2 HRs and is officially starting to kick the door down. Will they call him up? Ralphy wasn’t the only Clipper to hit multiple HRs in this game. Guardians legend […]

Coveringthecorner

Guardians Win… Somehow

The offense, once again, showed up tonight. 6 runs on 17 (SEVENTEEN) baserunners. Obviously not great that you only score 6 runs off that, but great that they got 17 baserunners. This game basically followed the same script as most of the games the Guardians have played since the deadline. Offense scores, pitching lets them […]

Guardians Upcoming Schedule

The Cleveland Guardians host the San Diego Padres for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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